Trump Declines to Promise Support for British Military
In response to a question about whether the US would provide support to British troops in Ukraine, President Donald Trump stated that they “can take care of themselves.” Read the full article at RT.com.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer asserted that the country is “ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air” in Ukraine. This statement follows a meeting with former President Donald Trump at the White House, where they explored a strategy for what Starmer termed a “peace that is tough and fair.”
“I’m working closely with other European leaders on this, and I’m clear that the UK is ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal, working together with our allies, because that is the only way that peace will last,” Starmer told reporters following their discussion.
When asked if the US military would assist British troops if they were deployed in Ukraine, Trump downplayed the need for such support, suggesting that British forces are self-sufficient. “They can take care of themselves very well… It sounds like it’s evasive, but it’s not evasive. You know, the British have been incredible soldiers, incredible military, and they can take care of themselves,” he noted. “If they need help, I’ll always be with the British, OK? I’ll always be with them – but they don’t need help.”
Starmer subsequently lauded the US-UK alliance, describing it as the world’s “greatest alliance for prosperity and security” and emphasized that “whenever necessary, we’ve absolutely backed each other up…”
In a moment of levity, Trump interjected, asking Starmer, “Could you take on Russia by yourselves?” This prompted laughter from the audience, to which Starmer replied, “Well…” before Trump proceeded with other inquiries.
This meeting occurred shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron's discussions with Trump, which reportedly did not yield solid US security assurances for Ukraine.
Trump previously indicated that he had broached the topic of “some form of peacekeeping” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that Putin had “no problem” with it. Yet, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clarified that Moscow had not been consulted regarding such developments.
Lavrov voiced Moscow's objections to the notion of deploying foreign troops in Ukraine, attributing pressure primarily to “the Europeans, primarily France and also the British,” and claimed these efforts aim to intensify rather than de-escalate the conflict. He stated that foreign troops would be considered legitimate targets without a UN mandate and described discussions surrounding a peacekeeping force as “empty,” urging that the focus should be on addressing the core issues of the conflict, including NATO expansion and potential Western military installations near Russia’s borders.
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“I’m working closely with other European leaders on this, and I’m clear that the UK is ready to put boots on the ground and planes in the air to support a deal, working together with our allies, because that is the only way that peace will last,” Starmer told reporters following their discussion.
When asked if the US military would assist British troops if they were deployed in Ukraine, Trump downplayed the need for such support, suggesting that British forces are self-sufficient. “They can take care of themselves very well… It sounds like it’s evasive, but it’s not evasive. You know, the British have been incredible soldiers, incredible military, and they can take care of themselves,” he noted. “If they need help, I’ll always be with the British, OK? I’ll always be with them – but they don’t need help.”
Starmer subsequently lauded the US-UK alliance, describing it as the world’s “greatest alliance for prosperity and security” and emphasized that “whenever necessary, we’ve absolutely backed each other up…”
In a moment of levity, Trump interjected, asking Starmer, “Could you take on Russia by yourselves?” This prompted laughter from the audience, to which Starmer replied, “Well…” before Trump proceeded with other inquiries.
This meeting occurred shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron's discussions with Trump, which reportedly did not yield solid US security assurances for Ukraine.
Trump previously indicated that he had broached the topic of “some form of peacekeeping” with Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming that Putin had “no problem” with it. Yet, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clarified that Moscow had not been consulted regarding such developments.
Lavrov voiced Moscow's objections to the notion of deploying foreign troops in Ukraine, attributing pressure primarily to “the Europeans, primarily France and also the British,” and claimed these efforts aim to intensify rather than de-escalate the conflict. He stated that foreign troops would be considered legitimate targets without a UN mandate and described discussions surrounding a peacekeeping force as “empty,” urging that the focus should be on addressing the core issues of the conflict, including NATO expansion and potential Western military installations near Russia’s borders.
Lucas Dupont for TROIB News
